Dispose of unwanted medications April 28 - National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

CLEVELAND, Ohio - People who have unwanted or expired prescription medications are encouraged to dispose of them on Saturday, April 28 - National Prescription Drug Take Back Day.

According to the 2015 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 6.4 million Americans abused controlled prescription drugs, according to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. The study shows that a majority of abused prescription drugs were obtained from family and friends, often from the home medicine cabinet.

People can find the nearest collection site by entering their ZIP code and city on takebackday.dea.gov/. Many are permanent drop boxes located at police stations.